bloody

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈblʌ.diː/ See IPA manual

Freq #989

Meanings

1

adj
Covered in or marked by blood.

He pressed a cloth against his bloody nose.
2

adj
Involving a lot of violence and killing.

There were bloody battles between the two armies.
3

adj
(British, informal) Used to make a statement stronger, often in anger.

What a bloody mess the kitchen is in!
4

adv
(British, informal) Very; extremely.

You are bloody right about that.

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Synonyms

1 adj · covered in or marked by blood. bloodiedgory

3 adj · (british, informal) used to... blasted blooming

4 adv · (british, informal) very;... damn

Word family

Forms bloodiedbloodierbloodiesbloodiestbloodying

Derived forms bebloodybloodilybloodinessbloody-handedbloody-handedlybloody-handednessbloody-mindedbloody-mindedlybloody-mindednessbloody-warriorbloodyishmucobloody

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bloody nose
a nose that is bleeding, often after an injury

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.

blody Middle English blōdiġ Old English *blōdag Proto-West Germanic *blōþagaz Proto-Germanic

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# bloody

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj, adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈblʌ.diː/
**Frequency rank:** 989

## Meanings
1. Covered in or marked by blood.
2. Involving a lot of violence and killing.
3. (British, informal) Used to make a statement stronger, often in anger.
4. (British, informal) Very; extremely.

## Examples
- He pressed a cloth against his bloody nose.
- There were bloody battles between the two armies.
- What a bloody mess the kitchen is in!
- You are bloody right about that.

## Derived Forms
- bebloody
- bloodily
- bloodiness
- bloody-handed
- bloody-handedly
- bloody-handedness
- bloody-minded
- bloody-mindedly
- bloody-mindedness
- bloody-warrior
- bloodyish
- mucobloody

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blody
- Root: blōdiġ
- Root: *blōdag
- Root: *blōþagaz

## Etymology
From Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.

## AI Etymology
Bloody comes from Middle English blody, blodi, from Old English blōdiġ, blōdeġ (“bloody”), from Proto-West Germanic *blōdag, from Proto-Germanic *blōþagaz (“bloody”), equivalent to blood + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian bläidich, blöidig, blouderch (“bloody”), West Frisian bloedich (“bloody”), Dutch bloedig (“bloody”), German Low German blödig (“bloody”), German blutig (“bloody”), Danish blodig (“bloody”), Swedish blodig (“bloody”), Faroese blóðigur (“bloody”), Icelandic blóðugur (“bloody”). See Wikipedia for thoughts on sense evolution.

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- Describing Qualities
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